The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-17

ROSE FINDS A NEW MOTHER.
After all questions were satisfactorily
settled on both sides, papers were
drawn up in which John Wilson re-
signed all claim to the little Rose and
Mr.. Alden legally adopted her.
| Mr.. Wilson at the time appointed
took her to her new home, and as the
little one clung to him so fondly he
held in his arms and gently soothed
her to sleep, then as the tears fell fast
he laid her on Mrs. Alden's lap,
saying:
There's your baby; be good to her,
for Gods sake;" then Selling his hat,
he rushed from the house. and Rose
| Wilson'S old life had ended.
When the little girl awoke in the
beautiful room Rose Alden began a
new life. Every j. 9.igence that
wealth could bestow wa >Hers, but Mrs.
Alden held ever in her mind the thought
of the dying mother, the child was to
| be made Christian lady. Life seemed
to have begun anew for the entire Al
den family. Mrs. Alden had found an
object in life which amply repaid her
care, and as years passed Rose proved
to be the sunshine of their lives. She
was almost eighteen, and her mothers
companion in many good works and
social duties. Her beauty and many
attractions made her general favOrite
and she had many friends of both
sexes. One morning Mrs. Alden said:
"Rose, dear, you will have to go to
the flower mission without me to-day.
/ do not feel very we'll; take the car
riage, and you can invite some one to
go with you on your hounds in my
place."
very well, mamma; am sorry you
can't 90. 1 think will call for that
sweet Miss Allison. She don't often
have a chance to ride, and then she is
so good. She win know just what to
say, which do not"
II think you do very well in that
way, daughter"
"Oh, you are partial, my precious
mamma. Goodbye; take good care of
yourself - and the sweet face stopped
and left loving kiss on Mrs. Alden
lips, and away she went, taking Miss
Allison with her, to whom it was a
rare treat. She promptly appeared
at the place of meeting. Securing
a large proportion of the fragrant
beauties, she and her friend set
out on their round of mercy. Rose
was no stranger in hospital wards
and orphan asylums, for under Mrs.
Alden's loving guidance she had early
learned that at is more blessed to give
than to receive" More than one sad
countenance frightened at the sight of
her sweet face as she bent over the
couch of suffering, and with few
words of sympathy and cheer, left
some flowers by the pillow to preach,
perhaps, a sweeter lesson of love and
trust than words could convey.
You have a new patient, I see, s"
she said to one Of the nurses as she
entered the accident ward of the hos
pital
Eyes, miss; just brought in. Run
over by train ut the crossing. A bad
case"
The man, lying with closed eyes, was
reused by gentle voice saying:
II fear you are in great pain. Can 1
do any thing for your
A shake of the head was her only
answer
"At least / will leave you some of
these lovely lilies and rosebuds, and
they may bring such thoughts of Him
who cares for all His works as will
give you comfort and ease"
"What is your name?' said the man
as she turned away.
She paused in surprise,
my name" she said, is Miss Al
den.
81 thought so. Ask her, Mrs. Alden,
to come and see me, and you come
back.
Rose had exchanged her outdoor
garments for a loose wrapper, and sat
in her mothers dressing room relating
her mornings experience.
There was such strange man.,
mamma, in the Seventh Street Hospit-
al; he looked so strangely at me, and
asked my name, and when l told him
he said he wanted you to come and see
him, and for me to come back"
did you find out his nameP"
yes, 1 asked the nurse, and she
said his name was John Wilson. Do
you know him, mammal He is a for
lorn-looking being"
! Mrs. Alden started. ana then SAID:
Il have heard the name. As 1 am
feeling better think win drive down
and see him." Then, to Roses sur
prise, she caught her in a loving en-
brace and left the room.
When Mrs Alden reached the bed
side of the suffering man she at once
recognized in the abject figure before
her the man who had given her the
greatest blessing of her life, albeit the
years had not dealt kindly with him
Il am here, " she said, Ibid you wish
to see meP"
II have seen her, +" he cried, Han
nah's baby. was sure it was her, and
1 Just want to thank you for what you
have done for her. She is just what
Hannah wanted, a Christian lady.
am so glad you got her. Hannah knew
hest. she always did; it was hard to
give away the baby, but | am glad ]
/ did rs she told me. / shall like to tell
her that / saw her baby and she was
every thing she wanted her to be. "
'How have you got along all these
years, Mr.. Wilson,"
= ''Well, WASN'T much account without
Hannah. I was just like half pair of
scissors; couldn' make things go; work